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Ghost (Ghost-X) at USA

Anduril's Ghost (current Ghost-X variant) is a helicopter-style single-rotor autonomous VTOL small UAS for ISR, redesigned on Ukrainian combat feedback from the 2020 Ghost 4. Carries 20-25 lb payload over 75-90 min and 25 km range. Runs [Anduril Lattice](/brains/lattice) autonomy — radio-silent flight, single-operator multi-drone teaming, automatic low-battery mission hand-off.

On DIU Blue UAS list (China-free supply chain). Selected for US Army Company-Level sUAS Tranche 1 ($14.417M 10-year IDIQ). 1,200+ unit-hours across 13 Army units.

Combat use in Ukraine since 2022. Manufactured at Arsenal-1 Ohio ($1B facility).

Ghost (Ghost-X) by Anduril Industries · Unverified · Drones

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Anduril unveiled Thunder, a new autonomous attack rotorcraft, in July 2026.

Exposure

Customer segment
defense
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Ghost (Ghost-X) at USA.

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Trust tier
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Last updated
2026-08-27
Model
Ghost (Ghost-X)
Company
Anduril Industries
Location
United States/USA
Status
announced
Operator type
maker operated
First seen
2026-07-20
ID
ddde1261-caca-4739-a9d1-9134ee71612d

Timeline

  1. Jul 2026
    First recorded
    Ghost (Ghost-X) first documented operating at USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: announced
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anduril_Industries
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-27

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
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Common questions

What is the Ghost (Ghost-X) deployment at USA?
Ghost (Ghost-X), built by Anduril Industries, is recorded as a deployment at USA on the DEPLOY registry. Anduril Industries operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Ghost (Ghost-X) at USA?
Anduril Industries, the manufacturer of Ghost (Ghost-X), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Ghost (Ghost-X) deployment at USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting July 20, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Ghost (Ghost-X) deployment at USA still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.
Have there been incidents at the Ghost (Ghost-X) deployment at USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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